Heb. ba'al parash, "master of a horse." The "horsemen" mentioned Exodus 14:9 were "mounted men", i.e., men who rode in chariots. The army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry ( 2 Chronicles 12:3 ). (See HORSE .)

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Horseman'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/horseman.html. 1897.

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